Bahrain vs Malawi: Bank cost to income ratio

Bahrain
51.7%
in 2021
Malawi
52.0%
in 2021
Bahrain rank
107th
Malawi rank
104th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

  • Bahrain
  • Malawi
2030405060200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 52.0% against 51.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 104th of 169 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 35.4% 51.0% 15.6% Malawi
2010s 40.8% 54.7% 13.9% Malawi
2020s 52.8% 54.3% 1.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Bahrain or Malawi?
Malawi, at 52.0% against 51.7% in Bahrain as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Bahrain and Malawi?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and Malawi rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?
Bahrain ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 104th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank cost to income ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank cost to income ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,210 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090 / (data2080 + data2085). All Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.